Link-detached or semi-detached?

Richard_Webster

How you classify a house is a matter of opinion. You could argue that a link-detached is actually a terrace, as the garages link the buildings in the same way as a terrace - the difference being that the roof lines go up and down. Builders use the expression "link detached" because it sounds grander and enables them to charge more for the houses. At the end of the day a house is worth what someone will pay for it.

Tingtong_2

Thanks for the replies. We are going back for a second viewing tomorrow so I'll be sure to ask more questions about this, and I'll probably pop round to the neighbours aswell to see if they can give me more info about what they are going to do etc.

One thing I was wondering was about a party wall agreement. (Hopefully this is not a stupid question , but as I'm completely new to all this it might well be!!)
The report for the planning approval says that the current owner of the property was served notice about the extension, but it has no record any reply from him. Does this mean that there is a chance that there might not be any party wall agreement or does an agreement happen automatically because it involves a party wall?
My main concern about the extension is the potential for damage to the house we are looking at and ensuring that they are liable for any future repairs if needed.